Alopecia is an autoimmune disorder that causes non-scarring hair loss on the scalp and body that is experienced by almost 2% of the global population at some point in their lifetime. A team of ...

A team of engineers at Georgia Institute of Technology's Wearable Intelligent Systems and Healthcare Center, working with ...

and enhancing the production of enzymes that protect hair follicles. Deficiency in selenium can lead to brittle hair, slow growth, and even hair thinning. If you are looking to boost your hair ...

UCLA scientists recently alerted a “breakthrough” discovery involving a molecule named PP405 that can “waken long-slumbering but undamaged” hair follicles, according to a press release.

This can lead to increased breakage, and in severe cases, can damage hair follicles over time. While oily scalps may require more frequent cleansing, for most people, washing 2-3 times a week is ...

Vitamin D is essential for stimulating hair follicles. Deficiencies in this nutrient may also lead to hair thinning and alopecia. Thus, increasing your vitamin D intake can help promote new ...

thanks to a boost in the blood supply to hair follicles. Male pattern baldness impacts up to 50 percent of men worldwide with few FDA-licensed treatments. We’ve all been told that a spoonful of ...

Feb. 29, 2024 — Keratin microsphere gel, consisting of keratin-based microspheres that swell in water to form a gel, has shown efficacy in promoting hair follicle growth in murine models.

Past research has shown that when hair follicle stem cells are stressed by hair shaft loss or shrinking follicles, they can undergo apoptosis—a form of cell death—which contri ...

There are reasons to see the sun as both a protector and a destroyer of hair follicles. Here’s a rundown of how the sun can both benefit and damage your hair. Sunlight can be good for your hair ...

In Part I of the review (July/August 2004), the anatomy of hair follicles, the diagnostic approach to diseases leading to hair loss, and nonscarring alopecias were discussed. In this article (Part ...